The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-21
News of Belfast and Vicinity

News of Belfast and Vicinity.
MARBLE TINE.
Spring filings her sun lit rays about
And gladness rcigns the doors without
All! list the jocund, bOyish shout,
lis marble time.
How bright lifes morn to you appears,
Astronomers of tender years,
Who mark the movement of the spheres
In marble time.
AS "knuckle down. hear you say,
Past memories crowd the mind to-day
To vanished pleasures point the way,
And marble time.
How like to life appears your game,
Success the need of faultless aim,
The maxim "knuckle down" the same
AS marble time.
Yet, boys, enjoy your childhood's reign,
And when you've entered mans domain.
The sculptor's art will yield again
marble time. Boston Budget.
To-day is Fast Day.
The ice is all out of the river and vessels can
now go to the Point and load.
Our George did not have family Bible handy
when his baby was born and so made an entry in
his cash book.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. A. p. Mansfield, of this city, are in
Boston buying spring goods. They will return the
last of the week.
| The Ella Hill Combination, which recently APP
peared in this city, sbandcd at Gardiner for want
of support and the citizens of that place subscrib.
| ed to pay the railroad fares of the company to
Portland.
The trustees of the Waldo county Agricultural
society will meet at Equity grange hall, Belfast
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, 23d inst. All arc in
vited to be present as business of importance will
come up.
At the first election of officers for the new and
prosperous city of Schuyler, Nebraska, April 5th,
Mr.. John Z. Arnold, formerly of Union, was chos
en- city clerk. He was on both the Citizens and
Labor tickets, and his election was very nearly
| unanimous
| The county commissioners have not awarded the
contract for putting in steam heating apparatus in
to the Court House. They Eave several bids, but
before making the awari propose to investigate
\ the matter, and Messrs. Stiles and Payson have
gone to Portland to look at the heating apparatus
there.
The Ellsworth American saws: "Mr. Leo. lib
| belts OF BaItlett's Island, is building model of
a wrecking steamer. 1t will be a beautiful piece
| of work when finished. He is also at work on a
model sailboat which he intends to exhibit at Bar
Harbor the coming summer" Mr.. Tibbctts for
mery lived in this city.
Washington despatch concerning the hospital
| buildings to be erected on Widows Island, In Pc
nobscot Bay, says the Navy Department will in II
short time advertise in the Rockland and Portland
papers for bids for their construction Why ig-
| more Belfast? We are nearer the island than
| Portland and have here capable and enterprs-
ing builders with facilities second TO none in the
State for doing the work required
INSOLVENCY COURT Attic court of Insolvency
held in this city last week Edgar S. Cole, of Win
terpott, and William A. Monroe, of Waldo, were
granted discharges. In the matter of Frederick
Patterson of Thorndike, the first meeting was
held, a schedule of creditors presented and bill
of assets returned. r. F. Dunton and Charles F
Besse were appointed assignees. In the matter
of Richard S. Frohock of Lincolnvie, a second
meeting of creditors was called for May llth
| While at Castine last week Mr.. W. e. futile of
this city photographed many members of the Nor
NAL School and took orders for 200 dozen pictures
Boston photographers offered to take the pictures
for less money, but Mr.. Tuttles reputation for
good work secured him the contract at an advance
price. Last week Mr.. Tuttle had five persons at
work, printing, retouching and finishing pictures.
The A class of the Normal school, numbering
thirty five, gave orders for four dozen picture
each.
The fact that Charles w. Bradford of Thorntlike
| had been granted q patent Oh a Cutting Appart-
tus for Mowers was recently noted. His inven
ton is thus described: This is an improvement in
that class of cutters wherein each cutting tooth is
pivoted to the finger bar and is turned oscllatcd
about such pivot. The invention consists of con
structing the cutters with series of bearings OF
points for connection with the finger bar whereby
the cutter can be moved forward from one pivot tc
| the next as it becomes worn.
FIRE The house and outbuihlings owned and
occupied by Mr.. Collins McCarty, on the east sid,
near the upper bridge, were totally destroyed by
| fire early last Thursday morning. Mr.. McCarty
says that shortly after building fire in the kitch
en- at five o'clock in the morning, he heard /:
cracking up stairs and on opening the door found
the upper portion of the house fire. But q
| small part of the furniture saved. The barr
with its contents was destroyed. Loss about $500
The house alone was insured for $500.
NEW BUILDINGS. Mr.. Frank Whitmore bcgal
last week on the foundation for his new dwelling
house, at the corner of Spring and High streets
| He found about four inches of frost. Mr.. Whit
more himself was hard at work and said to a Jour
nal reporter: "You may think me foolish, for am
sixty three of age, but am building for those who
come after me-" Mr.. Whtmore is worker and il
is hoped he will live many years to enjoy his new
home Monday the tramps at the Jail were put tc
work cleaning out the cellar preparatory to build
| ing new house for the sheriff.
10. Q. F. Next Tuesday the 2Gtl, is the Gsl
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in the United States
Aurora Degree Lodge d. of II. in this city, viii
celebrate the occasion in the evening. r.. Il
Capen, of Augusta, Grand Representative Is in
| the city, on business with Waldo Lodge. The
Order in this city is very prosperous. Last week
Canton Pallas Patriarch Militant of this city elect
ed officers as follows: Geo. A. Hutchins, Captain
Frank K. Gray, Lieut.; l. II. Harmon, Ensign
VIM. NJ. Thayer, Clerk; VIM. f. Thomas, Account
ant. IF. A. Folett has been appointed Major OF
the I'd regiment, 2. NJ.
WILLS FILED But two wills were filed at the
April term of the Probate Court in this city, last
week. Israel Hall, late of Thorndike, after the
payment of his just debts gives to his son Augustus
c. Hall all his real estate and farming tools during
his natural life. If the said Augustus C. dies
without issue, the said real estate and books
revert to the children of Horace w. Wescott. But
If Augustus G. does leave ISSUE then this property
shall be equally divided between the grandchildren
| To his daughter Adelne S. Wescott he gives $500
This part of the will is revoked by codic as he
gave his daughter her portion before his death. A
| second cOdicil makes another change, so that
Emily Hall, wife of Charles A. Hail. his son, shall
have the and benefit of one. third of the real
estate In case of the decease of said Charles A
Hall during her natural life and without issue
| from said marriage =. Daniel Fletcher, late of
Lincolnvile, gives to his wife Susan Fletcher, all
his real and personal estate during her natural life
His wife is made eXecutrix.
The Woman's Educational and Industrial Union,
of Boston, is doing good work in exposing the va
rious frauds by which those seeking employment
are victimizcd Recently its attention was direct
ell to so-called telegraph bureaus which secure
tuition fees for worthless instruction by assur-
ances of good situations with large pay in railroad
Offices. Among the letters published by the Union
Is the following from former resident of Belfast
Mrs: A. NJ. Diaz, president Women's Education
| al ana Industrial CniOn-Madam: In answer to
your inquiry, will state that during Is years eN-
perlence l have never known Of graduate of IL
photographic school" becoming efficiently compe-
tent to fill the least important position have ncv-
employed one of their class and never expect to-
truly tours, Il. H. PILLSBURY,
A NARROW ESCAPE. The Unity correspondent